Jury Awards

KOCHAŃSKI & PARTNERS
We specialize in real estate, sale and lease back transactions, project development, financing, construction and leasing projects, including cross-border deals.
We advise buyers, sellers, lenders, borrowers, investors, developers, and support clients throughout the entire investment process, from project financing and development to asset management and sale.
We actively seek opportunities to invest and engage clients in ventures that not only ensure growth, but involve matters such as energy transformation, green infrastructure, expansion into new markets, and investments. Thanks to our long-term business relations with investment funds, private equity and VC firms and private investors we act as a bridge between investments and their financing, which generates synergies to unwind transactions in the real estate market.We advise on green building and green leases to ensure a positive impact in terms of environment, social responsibility and corporate governance.
Name of company KOCHAŃSKI & PARTNERS
Department head or senior representative in Poland, real estate Paweł Cholewiński, Attorney at Law, Partner, Head of Transactional Practices Group / Real Estate, M&A
Department head or senior representative profile Paweł has over 20-years’ experience in real estate, M&A and sale & leaseback transactions, including multijurisdictional deals.
He acts for real estate investors, commercial and residential developers, retailers and other occupiers of commercial, office and warehouse space.
He delivers solutions throughout the transaction life cycle, from strategic evaluation and due diligence through closing and integration.
Team description including the major achievements We specialize in real estate, sale and lease back transactions, project development, financing, construction and leasing projects, including cross-border deals.
We advise buyers, sellers, lenders, borrowers, investors, developers, and support clients throughout the entire investment process, from project financing and development to asset management and sale.
We actively seek opportunities to invest and engage clients in ventures that not only ensure growth, but involve matters such as energy transformation, green infrastructure, expansion into new markets, and investments. Thanks to our long-term business relations with investment funds, private equity and VC firms and private investors we act as a bridge between investments and their financing, which generates synergies to unwind transactions in the real estate market.We advise on green building and green leases to ensure a positive impact in terms of environment, social responsibility and corporate governance.
Key current clients Mutares, SFC Solutions, Capita PLC, PBG / Hampton by Hilton, Apollo Rida Poland, CA Immo Poland, Panattoni; Dom Development; Havi Logistics; Skanska; Savills; Oxenwood Real Estate (UK); AccorInvest Group; Orbis; Griffin Capital Partners; Echo Polska Properties; Coca Cola HBC; Air Products; Beneteau Group; Reckitt Benckiser; Johnson Matthey; Gaz-System (Gas Transmission Operator); Universal Fibers; Plastipak; Newcold; Equiniti Group PLC; Pandora; The Polish Security Printing Works Agency.
Participation in property sales and acquisitions between July 2023 and June 2024 • Advising Mutares / SFC Solutions Częstochowa on a complex sale and leaseback transaction involving a key manufacturing plant in Częstochowa
• Advising PBG / Hampton by Hilton on the sale of Hampton by Hilton Swinoujscie to the Satoria Group.
• Advising NewCold on the purchase of numerous real estate properties for greenfield investments
• Advising Savills on real estate related matters, including on real estate property acquisitions
• Advising a leading French sail and powerboat manufacturer on several potential acquisitions of real estate properties.
• Advising a Polish RE developer on the sale of several residential buildings in Warsaw, with apartments designated to rent in the PRS formula (private rented sector).
• Advising a leading British company from the FMCG industry on the purchase of numerous RE properties for the purpose of developing new production facilities
• Advising an EU manufacturing company on a sale and leaseback transaction
Total value of the transactions on which your company advised between July 2023 and June 2024 (in EUR) ca. 500 000 000.00 EUR
Please say why the compamy should be considered for the award From June 2023 to today we have gained as many as 15 new clients and 95 new projects from new and existing clients, which means that our real estate practice is rapidly growing.
We have advised on some of the most significant real estate deals in Poland, such as AccorInvest Group (one of the largest real estate transactions in the CEE: EUR 1.06 billion), Johnson Matthey PLC (in two major greenfield investments: several billion EUR), Oxenwood Real Estate on its debut in the Polish market, and the Polish Security Printing Works Agency in a largest greenfield transaction.
Awards and market recognition. Very recently we were distinguished as ‘Law firm of the year’ at the Europa Property Baltic Real Estate Awards. Our work has been shortlisted by CEE Deals of the Year Awards, and Europa Property CEE Investment Awards (also within the law firm of the year category). Additionally, The Legal 500 ranks both our practice and our lawyers individually.
Company website https://www.kochanski.pl/
Name of company
KOCHAŃSKI & PARTNERS
Department head or senior representative in Poland, real estate
Paweł Cholewiński, Attorney at Law, Partner, Head of Transactional Practices Group / Real Estate, M&A
Department head or senior representative profile
Paweł has over 20-years’ experience in real estate, M&A and sale & leaseback transactions, including multijurisdictional deals.
He acts for real estate investors, commercial and residential developers, retailers and other occupiers of commercial, office and warehouse space.
He delivers solutions throughout the transaction life cycle, from strategic evaluation and due diligence through closing and integration.
Team description including the major achievements
We specialize in real estate, sale and lease back transactions, project development, financing, construction and leasing projects, including cross-border deals.
We advise buyers, sellers, lenders, borrowers, investors, developers, and support clients throughout the entire investment process, from project financing and development to asset management and sale.
We actively seek opportunities to invest and engage clients in ventures that not only ensure growth, but involve matters such as energy transformation, green infrastructure, expansion into new markets, and investments. Thanks to our long-term business relations with investment funds, private equity and VC firms and private investors we act as a bridge between investments and their financing, which generates synergies to unwind transactions in the real estate market.We advise on green building and green leases to ensure a positive impact in terms of environment, social responsibility and corporate governance.
Key current clients
Mutares, SFC Solutions, Capita PLC, PBG / Hampton by Hilton, Apollo Rida Poland, CA Immo Poland, Panattoni; Dom Development; Havi Logistics; Skanska; Savills; Oxenwood Real Estate (UK); AccorInvest Group; Orbis; Griffin Capital Partners; Echo Polska Properties; Coca Cola HBC; Air Products; Beneteau Group; Reckitt Benckiser; Johnson Matthey; Gaz-System (Gas Transmission Operator); Universal Fibers; Plastipak; Newcold; Equiniti Group PLC; Pandora; The Polish Security Printing Works Agency.
Participation in property sales and acquisitions between July 2023 and June 2024
• Advising Mutares / SFC Solutions Częstochowa on a complex sale and leaseback transaction involving a key manufacturing plant in Częstochowa
• Advising PBG / Hampton by Hilton on the sale of Hampton by Hilton Swinoujscie to the Satoria Group.
• Advising NewCold on the purchase of numerous real estate properties for greenfield investments
• Advising Savills on real estate related matters, including on real estate property acquisitions
• Advising a leading French sail and powerboat manufacturer on several potential acquisitions of real estate properties.
• Advising a Polish RE developer on the sale of several residential buildings in Warsaw, with apartments designated to rent in the PRS formula (private rented sector).
• Advising a leading British company from the FMCG industry on the purchase of numerous RE properties for the purpose of developing new production facilities
• Advising an EU manufacturing company on a sale and leaseback transaction
Total value of the transactions on which your company advised between July 2023 and June 2024 (in EUR)
ca. 500 000 000.00 EUR
Please say why the compamy should be considered for the award
From June 2023 to today we have gained as many as 15 new clients and 95 new projects from new and existing clients, which means that our real estate practice is rapidly growing.
We have advised on some of the most significant real estate deals in Poland, such as AccorInvest Group (one of the largest real estate transactions in the CEE: EUR 1.06 billion), Johnson Matthey PLC (in two major greenfield investments: several billion EUR), Oxenwood Real Estate on its debut in the Polish market, and the Polish Security Printing Works Agency in a largest greenfield transaction.
Awards and market recognition. Very recently we were distinguished as ‘Law firm of the year’ at the Europa Property Baltic Real Estate Awards. Our work has been shortlisted by CEE Deals of the Year Awards, and Europa Property CEE Investment Awards (also within the law firm of the year category). Additionally, The Legal 500 ranks both our practice and our lawyers individually.
Company website
https://www.kochanski.pl/